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In Focus

Africadevelopment

At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid

Africamicrofinance

Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending

Africaglobal prices

Delaying reforms will guarantee recurrent surges in food prices

Sierra Leonedevelopment

UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development

electionsDRC

Trends are encouraging, but some polls still fall short

AfricaArab Spring

Will popular upsurge in the north help spur reform south of the Sahara?

independencenewest nation

Building a new nation amidst dire poverty and the scars of war

Africawomen

Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights

AfricaUN Women

Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa

RwandaICT

Country aspires to become a regional high-tech hub

Cyber-activists lend savvy to North African revolutions. Social media help spread images, messages and enthusiasm